Freezing Saddles 2021 – Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt

[drevil]

EDIT 3/23/21 – FINAL RESULTS POST: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?18102-Freezing-Saddles-2021-Daily-Photo-Scavenger-Hunt&p=210265#post210265
EDIT 3/17/21 – FINAL WEEK POST HERE: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?18102-Freezing-Saddles-2021-Daily-Photo-Scavenger-Hunt&p=209861#post209861

I love taking photos, and having a goal usually ups the fun factor, so I’m doing a daily photo scavenger hunt.

Every night, I’ll post something you have to take a picture of the next day (along with the date). I’ll try my best to post before midnight.

It might be an object (a stop sign), a theme (something blue), specific (e.g., a bike laying on the ground), vague (e.g., confusion), a mish-mash of those, or none of those.

Rules:

1. Obvs, you should be a participant in Freezing Saddles ’21
2. It has to be on a bike ride on the day it was requested
3. It has to be posted on the day for which it was requested, i.e., 12:01 AM EST to 11:59 PM EST for the day it was requested. Sorry, I won’t count ones that aren’t posted for the day it was requested. That’s part of the challenge
4. The reason I say “for the day it is requested” is because I might do requests a few days ahead of time, but don’t take and/or post the pic until that day comes.
5. It has to be posted here on the forum in this thread
6. There should be text either in the title or in the post with the date and the found object/theme. Another option is to “Reply With Quote” the post with the request, i.e., simply click that button on the bottom right of my request so it is quoted above your picture
7. Description, short backstory or location are optional (but nice). That said, if your pic is abstract or not obviously relatable to my request, please explain (e.g., I ask for “happiness”, and you post a pic of a tennis ball you found on a ride, please explain how that tennis ball = happiness)
8. It has to be a picture you took, so if you’re in it, it either has to be a selfie or done with a self-timer
9. Only one pic/day. Please don’t pad by adding more than one pic/day
10. It has to be a picture, not a video
11. Let’s stick to things you find out there during your ride, and not things that you bring or make yourself (unless otherwise specified). Example 1: if I say find “2021”, don’t scratch it into dirt. Example 2: if I say find a flower, don’t bring a flower with you on your ride and take a pic of that. This kinda takes the fun out of looking for things, which is the whole point. (Rule added on 1/2/21)
12. Unless specified otherwise, your bike does not have to be in the photo. (Rule amended on 1/4/21)
13. Found item needs to be clear and discernible (or legible if text) in the picture. If you are using Tapatalk and are having trouble posting pics that are large enough, let us know and I/we can try to help you with it. (Rule added on 1/3/21)
14. Filters are OK, but no obvious/blatant photoshopping… not that I know anything about such things

Photoshop? by bikecentric, on Flickr

Scoring: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kgsAzaLIXN-IJMjscyNnQTNvWEp__VzgGBSkJDYrTfs/edit?usp=sharing

1. If you follow all the rules above, it’s 1 point/picture. I’ll like your pic if I have added the point to the tally sheet.
2. If I feel like you haven’t met all the rules, I’ll give you .25 points for the effort (Added on 1/11/21)
3. I’ll keep a tally with your forum name. I may reach out to you via the forum’s messaging, or ask you to reach out to me in a post in this thread.
4. EDIT ON 3/17/21: THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN ANYMORE -> At the end of FS, every like in each of your pic posts = +1 point. I’ll add these up at the end
   So for example, your pic has met all the conditions at the top, and has 3 likes. That will add 4 points (1 for the pic +3 for the likes) to your pot.

Notes:

1. Prizes TBD
2. Contest starts 1/1/21 and goes until the last day of FS ’21
3. Some of these will be hard. Fret not, some will be easy, so skip those days that are too difficult
4. Don’t ever ever ever ever do anything that can put you in danger or will result in hurting yourself. I promise I won’t ask for any pics of you riding on the Beltway
5. I might post pics, but mine don’t count in the contest

EDIT 3/17/21 -SEE FINAL WEEK POST HERE: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?18102-Freezing-Saddles-2021-Daily-Photo-Scavenger-Hunt&p=209861#post209861

Topic

[LisaE]

@drevil 209138 wrote:

3/5/21 – Monster

A monstrous (impressive quantity) collection of mini-monsters (unusual animals or mythical beasts), including Godzilla, King Kong, and more than 25 dinosaurs. I honestly stopped counting the dinos. There were just so many and this picture only captures part of the fierce assembly.

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[AlanA]

3/5/21 – Monster

I’m using definition #4 and 2a.

Although, I did not climb it today, Zittlestown Rd. is a “monster” climb. It goes up 420′ in .9 miles, and has an 18% stretch near the top!
Also, if you look closely, you can see a tree “monster” lurking in the woods!

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[bikesnick]

@drevil 209138 wrote:

3/5/21 – Monster
On your ride, find a monster – let us know which definition you are using), snap a pic of this beast, and post it in the forum.

Definition 1b: one unusually large for its kind

Monster Molar
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(public art?)

[Indiana]

3/5/21 – Monster

I don’t want to say anything potentially disparaging myself, but other, less popular, legumes call this dancing guy a monster:
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Definitions 1b, 2a, 3, 4, & perhaps also 5 (in terms of Mr. Peanut’s advertising success).

Plus a weinermobile, a monster in and of itself.

[Boomer Cycles]

@bikesnick 209179 wrote:

Definition 1b: one unusually large for its kind

Monster Molar
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(public art?)

Is that where the Dental [emoji3103] Practice used to be in TyCo, on Gallows Roads, across from the DMV?

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[josh]

@drevil 209138 wrote:

3/5/21 – Monster

This is (I believe) the Philly Chunk Pack by Kenny Scharf.
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I’d consider this group a fine assemblage of monsters of the 1A type — they’re weird drop shapes and have peculiar numbers of eyes and an assortment of teeth. Some certainly seem friendlier than others.

[HokieBeth]

3/5 Monsters

Found this in my local Little Free Library. This book is in a series about a supernatural killer. Joe Hill, the author, is the son of novelist Stephen King who knows a thing or two about monsters.

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[Nadine]

3/5/21 – monster

I’m using mostly definition # 3: a threatening force …. But it also qualifies for 5: highly successful & arguably also for 2b (of immoral character)

This monster was found in conversation with Anne (awitt, here, I think) while looking for murals depicting monsters on our ride today. We were just turning around on the w&od by the whole foods in Vienna, & she said “Well the only thing more monstruos than Whole Foods is Amazon” and I said “They’ve merged. Ok you convinced me. Thanks,” and snapped this picture:

I wasn’t planning to make a political statement…. It just sorta happened…. [emoji57]

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[Mtansill]

@drevil 209138 wrote:

3/5/21 – Monster

I couldn’t ride my bike very far today, but I already knew about a house with a monstrous addition. This is a regular house in our neighborhood in front, but their backyard is filled with an addition that just looks a little too large…

Definitions:
1b: Something unusually large for its kind
4: something monstrous

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[LhasaCM]

3/5 – Monster

My first thought was to go with definition #3 – a threatening force – and photograph the scourge of 8th NE: a Sunbelt truck. I parked my bike in front to provide a sense of scale (these monsters are more frightening when seen in “on the wrong side of the street coming toward your daughter” mode). Nightmares.

[Serdar]

@drevil 209138 wrote:

3/5/21 – Monster

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The Hulk is one of the best-known superheroes in comic book history. Despite his heroic status among the rest of the Marvel universe’s superpowered community, he is more often than not viewed as a monster by society.

I use definitions:
2b: one who deviates from normal or acceptable behavior or character
3: a threatening force
4: something monstrous

https://www.strava.com/activities/4896272803

[camiller]

3/5/2021 Monster

To me my monster is (1a) a strange or terrifying shape, (3) a threatening force and (4) unnatural

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[Kbikeva]

@camiller 209192 wrote:

3/5/2021 Monster

To me my monster is (1a) a strange or terrifying shape, (3) a threatening force and (4) unnatural

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I’d agree that his glasses are unnatural!

[Kbikeva]

@Indiana 209181 wrote:

3/5/21 – Monster

I don’t want to say anything potentially disparaging myself, but other, less popular, legumes call this dancing guy a monster:
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Definitions 1b, 2a, 3, 4, & perhaps also 5 (in terms of Mr. Peanut’s advertising success).

Plus a weinermobile, a monster in and of itself.

Were they lining up for a parade or something? I’ve not seen anything like that for years! Truly a rare find!

[AlanA]

@CaseyKane50 209169 wrote:

3/5/21 – Monster

an animal of strange or terrifying shape

That looks like one of the talking figurines from the TV show Wonderfalls. (Look it up if you haven’t heard of it. It was a great show that Fox cancelled after one year). lol, I actually have the DVD of the season and watch it quite often.

[Author]

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